Cambridge Primary Global Perspectives

We are delighted to introduce Cambridge Global Perspectives for learners aged 5 to 11 years as part of our primary programme. The programme is now available to teach.

We have collaborated with a number of Cambridge Global Perspectives schools to develop the programme. This is to ensure it delivers appropriate progression, assessment of skills and to make sure it is easy for our many diverse schools around the world to incorporate into their existing curriculum.

What will students learn?

The programme develops the skills of research, analysis, evaluation, reflection, collaboration and communication. It strengthens the links across English as a first or second language, mathematics, science and ICT Starters.

Research says that the earlier students start to develop and practise their skills, the greater the impact on their learning. Making Cambridge Global Perspectives available to younger students will develop and embed cross-curricular skills at an earlier age, supporting them in their studies as they progress to Cambridge Lower Secondary and beyond.

How is the programme taught?

Cambridge Primary is made up of a series of Challenges. There are six Challenges a year. Teachers can integrate the Challenges into their existing teaching or lessons, and do as many as they like. View sample Challenges for Stage 1 and Stage 6 below.

The programme is flexible so schools can choose how they organise teaching, either as one-hour blocks or as a full day, allowing teachers to focus on the Challenge from start to finish. Flexible delivery options is a key characteristic of the programme.

Each Challenge is six hours long, subdivided into a range of activities, and covers a range of skills. The skills are taught through a wide range of topics using a personal, local and global perspective. Teachers help students to look at a variety of global issues or topics that give a range of contexts.

Cambridge Primary topics

Keeping healthy

Moving to a new country

Understanding belief

Keeping the peace

People - young and old

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Rich and poor

The world of work

Looking after planet Earth

Obeying the law

The right to learn

Sport and leisure

Values and beliefs

Using energy

Families

Water, food and farming

Worldwide companies

Living and working together

Working with other countries

Moving goods and people

Sharing planet Earth

Keeping safe

Improving communication

Computers and technology

How is Cambridge Primary Global Perspectives assessed?

Throughout the programme, teachers focus on formative feedback on the skills they want students to develop. When a Challenge is completed, teachers can discuss with students ‘what went well’ and how they can improve further, so that students can reflect on, and improve, their performance.

A Cambridge Primary Checkpoint Global Perspectives assessment is available at the end of the final year to assess learner performance. Students produce a team project that is used to assess how skills have developed throughout the programme. Teachers mark the assessment before they are moderated in Cambridge. Learners receive a statement of achievement at Gold, Silver or Bronze level and the school receives a feedback report.

The programme is free of charge to registered Cambridge schools that offer Cambridge Primary. If you are already a Cambridge school you can teach the programme now. If you are interested in becoming a Cambridge school complete our Expression of Interest form.